The human element...

madjack · 08-07-07, 06:15 AM

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And maybe have some random events where they throw a tantrum or something else, where your response either increases or decreases their effectiveness.

Exactly - but perhaps it doesn't have to be something as extensive as that, perhaps it could just be a captain's personal diary ('2 days out from Pearl en-route to Honshu, Bob had his 42nd birthday today...) or an announcement from the cook ('meatballs for dinner tonight!') - something to better the immersion while you watch your little icon travel slowly across the nav map ('cause there's got to be a better way to handle that part of the game, game designer!)

capt_frank · 08-07-07, 06:23 AM

I really would like the option to plug on or two of them with my service revolver and toss their worthless arses overboard. Additionally, I would like to have my own icon so that I could give all the medals and accolades to myself.

Seriously.

Torpex752 · 08-07-07, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by madjack

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And maybe have some random events where they throw a tantrum or something else, where your response either increases or decreases their effectiveness.

Exactly - but perhaps it doesn't have to be something as extensive as that, perhaps it could just be a captain's personal diary ('2 days out from Pearl en-route to Honshu, Bob had his 42nd birthday today...) or an announcement from the cook ('meatballs for dinner tonight!') - something to better the immersion while you watch your little icon travel slowly across the nav map ('cause there's got to be a better way to handle that part of the game, game designer!)

Great ideas, and maybe someday when a game developer has the budget to hire programmers to do all this, and technical reps to guide them it will happen. I assure you I'm not blasting you....but for me.....having a proper damage control model and control panel along with a few other biggies is higher on the pri list than more crew members.

08-07-07, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by madjack

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And maybe have some random events where they throw a tantrum or something else, where your response either increases or decreases their effectiveness.

Exactly - but perhaps it doesn't have to be something as extensive as that, perhaps it could just be a captain's personal diary ('2 days out from Pearl en-route to Honshu, Bob had his 42nd birthday today...) or an announcement from the cook ('meatballs for dinner tonight!') - something to better the immersion while you watch your little icon travel slowly across the nav map ('cause there's got to be a better way to handle that part of the game, game designer!)

well if its just a piece of text in your diary then its rather pointless. Then you might as well have a notepad next to your pc and write little stories on that:hmm:

08-07-07, 06:23 AM	#2
capt_frank Watch Officer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In the North Carolina Sticks Posts: 335 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I really would like the option to plug on or two of them with my service revolver and toss their worthless arses overboard. Additionally, I would like to have my own icon so that I could give all the medals and accolades to myself. Seriously.